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동시

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Meaning and Usage

The Korean word '동시' primarily means 'simultaneity' or 'at the same time.' It is used to describe events or actions occurring concurrently. This word is common in everyday conversation, formal speech, and technical contexts.

Common Contexts

  • Describing two or more events happening simultaneously.
  • Referring to simultaneous interpretation or translation.
  • Talking about multitasking or concurrent processes.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 동시 에 도착하다: to arrive at the same time.
  • 동시 통역: simultaneous interpretation.
  • 동시 처리: simultaneous processing.

Usage Notes

Although '동시' can sometimes be confused with '동시(童詩),' meaning 'children's poem,' in modern Korean, the common and primary meaning is 'simultaneous.' The children's poem meaning is rare and usually written with different Hanja or context. Learners should focus on the 'simultaneous' meaning to avoid confusion.

Register and Politeness

'동시' is a neutral noun and can be used in both formal and informal contexts without change. It is often combined with particles like '에' to indicate the time of simultaneous occurrence.

Example Sentences

두 사람이 동시 에 도착했다.

Du sarami dongsi e dochakhaetda.

Two people arrived at the same time.

이 프로그램은 동시 통역 기능을 지원한다.

I peurogeuraemeun dongsi tongyeok gineungeul jiweonhanda.

This program supports simultaneous interpretation.

동시 에 여러 작업을 처리하는 것은 어렵다.

Dongsi e yeoreo jageobeul cheorihaneun geoseun eoryeopda.

Handling multiple tasks simultaneously is difficult.